Chapter 840 Are all members of the Third Reich hardcore and ruthless?
During this period of time when the whole country was engaged in large-scale construction, development and promotion of new tax laws, Liu Bei did not engage in any new innovations.
He didn't even rush to promote the imperial examination system and the ninth-rank official law. He settled down for a while, allowing the people of the world to live happily according to the new rules for a while, and gave them time to adapt to the new rules.
During this period, in addition to handling daily government affairs, Liu Bei devoted more energy to his family, caring more about his children and paying more attention to their studies, especially his eldest son Liu Shen, who was attracted by Liu Bei.
Focus on academic issues.
Regarding Liu Bei, the destined future successor, he actually did not want to define him as a political successor from the beginning. However, due to the needs of the times and stability, Liu Shen must be the destined successor.
If his position is not preserved, the situation in the Han Empire will definitely be turbulent.
In fact, according to Liu Bei's own feelings, he believed that if Liu Shen was not born into an imperial family, he would be more suitable to be a science and engineering scholar, a scientist in the traditional sense, to engage in research in mathematics and physics.
He discovered that during his school studies, Liu Shen was particularly good at mathematics and physics. He couldn't put down the abridged version of the "Mo Jing" introduced into the school as a teaching material. He often took the Mo Jing and studied it after finishing his school homework.
He was very interested in the principles of small hole imaging and the principle of tree shade. He often did his own experiments to verify some experimental conclusions in the Mo Jing, and then tried to explore the principles and find out what they were.
rules.
Liu Bei tested his homework many times and found that he had strong logical thinking ability, and when he encountered some problems that were difficult to explore, he had a stubborn spirit and was very good at discovering some mathematical principles, and
Reflected the way of solving problems into mathematical calculations, and used mathematics to solve some problems discovered by oneself.
This kind of ability is something Liu Bei himself does not quite possess. Although Liu Bei knows many physical laws and the like, he is in a state of knowing what is happening but not knowing why. He is blind to matters such as how to prove it.
Liu Bei prefers military affairs and politics and is good at killing people and undermining people. He is really unable to study mathematics and physics, a subject that benefits mankind.
But his son is completely different.
Although Liu Shen had not achieved anything yet, Liu Bei felt that if he was given time and opportunities to develop, he would definitely be able to make achievements in the fields of mathematics and physics in the future.
But it is a pity that as Liu Shen's eldest son, Liu Shen must take emperor as his only career choice, and cannot take mathematician or physicist as his career choice. At most, he can do it as a side job as a hobby. I think
I'm afraid it's impossible to devote yourself wholeheartedly to it.
Therefore, Liu Bei often lamented Liu Shen's talents, and once discussed this issue with him, hoping that he could understand his situation. In this regard, Liu Shen expressed his understanding to Liu Bei.
"The son also understands what the father means, but just as the father likes to eat all kinds of delicious food to relax his mind, the son also wants to relax in this way. When the government affairs are busy in the future, he will always need some time to relax and rest.
At that time, maybe you can do these things.”
Liu Bei was speechless at this.
Do you use academic work to relax your mind?
Do you want to imitate Xu Huang?
Xu Huang is a well-known general in the army who likes to engage in academics. He likes to do math problems during his daily rest, and he enjoys reading arithmetic with a nine-chapter book.
People in the army said that if Xu Huang had not become a soldier, he would definitely be an old scholar who could teach students in Imperial College in the future. It is a pity that he became a general.
As a result, the son who will be the emperor in the future is also interested in science?
Could it be said that all members of the Third Reich are hard-core ruthless people who will have their own columns to explain in the future?
Liu Bei sighed deeply at this.
However, Liu Shen is obviously a smart and outstanding child, so Liu Bei is not worried that he will grow crooked or not be capable enough to hold power.
In fact, Liu Bei's requirements for him are not high. It is enough that he can reach the level of Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty. He does not need to ask how far he can forge ahead and stick to his own policies unwaveringly. Xiao Gui and Cao Sui will be a suitable Taizong.
That's it.
An empire can actually enter the normal cycle of rule starting from Taizong. In fact, Taizu's rule has considerable particularity and contingency, and does not have universal significance.
As for the other children, most of them are still young. Only the second son Liu Ze is about the same age as Liu Shen. Compared with Liu Shen's scholarly temperament, in addition to his good grades, this kid has a bit of a prison temperament in every aspect, which is similar to him.
Brother, they are two completely different existences.
Liu Shen was also a tight-tempered child when he was a child, but after being exposed to mathematics and physics, his whole temperament changed to a calmer one, and he became obsessed with studying.
But Liu Ze is different. He is like the kind of energy monster who is full of endless energy. He is full of energy, even a little too energetic.
For him, exams are tasks, and studying is also a task. They are tasks assigned to him by his parents. After completing the tasks, the remaining time is his own.
He likes wielding swords and guns, riding horses and archery, hunting, and all the things that traditional Han warriors like. Therefore, in the entire second-generation circle, he has the best relationship with Ji Jian's son Ji Xiao.
Guan Yu's son Guan Ning and Zhang Fei's son Zhang Chi were both beaten by Ji Xiao in every sense of the word. They couldn't compare in terms of performance and force. Only by tying them together could they barely compete with Ji Xiao.
Liu Ze was not Ji Xiao's opponent at first, but after he reached the age of twelve, his body seemed to start to develop, his strength became stronger, and he began to burst out with courage.
Although he couldn't defeat Ji Xiao in single combat, he was the only second-generation kid who could go through thirty rounds under him. He was able to defeat Guan Ning and Zhang Chi in single combat, and became the second strongest player in the second-generation circle.
As a result, Guan Ning and Zhang Chi's rankings fell again.
Ji Xiao originally only regarded Liu Ze as an ordinary friend, but since Liu Ze was able to survive thirty rounds under him and fight him back and forth, Ji Xiao began to pay attention to Liu Ze and often made appointments to fight with Liu Ze.
, to test their strength, the two people's excess energy was able to vent their excess energy in each other's fights.
And such powerful battles often leave the boys in the second-generation circle stunned and frightened, feeling that these two guys are not human beings.
In every military skills course, you can always see the two men fighting with weapons first, and then fighting bare-chested. Liu Ze didn't last until the end, but when he had enough energy, he was able to confront Ji Xiao head-on for a while.
A veteran who taught military skills commented on Liu Ze, saying that his body was not fully developed yet and suffered at the disadvantage of his young age. If his body developed, he might not be Ji Xiao's opponent in the future, and Ji Xiao's current advantage might not be maintained forever.
Liu Bei naturally knew these things and was curious about his second son's [Guan Zhang Zhiyong] explosion.
One time, he personally went to watch the military skills course at Sili Academy and witnessed the hand-to-hand combat between Liu Ze and Ji Xiao. He felt that his second son was really brave and tenacious beyond expectations. Such a character was actually very suitable for him.
Be a general in the army.
Even...if he still has some political ability, he is very suitable to be a pioneer.
At that time, Liu Bei thought of the future enfeoffment plan that was still under consideration.
If these outstanding children stay in the Central Plains and in the Third Reich, they will only become meaningless clan kings.
He spent so much effort and invested so much resources in training this child, and the purpose was not to train him into a clan king who did nothing but do the best.
He has expectations for his children.
He had considered the enfeoffment model of the Western Zhou Dynasty before, and carefully thought about the advantages and disadvantages of the enfeoffment model. Considering that the enfeoffment model required a long period of large-scale material investment to enable the enfeoffed countries to gain a firm foothold, it placed great demands on the mother country, and on
The enemy's requirements are also quite demanding, requiring that the enemy not be too strong.
Moreover, there are many uncontrollable factors in overseas enfeoffment, all of which require a large investment of resources.
It took several generations for the Zhou people to gain a firm foothold, but now, Liu Bei and the Third Reich may not have several generations of effort to calmly allow the feudal vassal states to gain a firm foothold. They may need to work in a shorter period of time.
You have to stand firm inside.
This requirement is too high.
However, it all depends on human beings, and human subjective initiative is still very strong. If reliable enough transportation routes can be found and opened, at least the implementation of the enfeoffment policy around the Han Empire can be considered.
His second son, with such outstanding talents, would be a waste of natural resources to stay in the Central Plains and become a clan king.
Not to mention his son, the paths for advancement that the Third Reich could provide for talented people were also limited.
With the growth of the population and the further improvement of the education system and talent selection system, the Han Empire may also encounter the involution dilemma that occurred in the Song and Ming Dynasties in the future. There are too many talents and too few positions, so that the talents are lost abroad.
In turn, it brings great sorrow to the mother country.
Liu Bei didn't want to experience such a thing.
So at that time, it may not be a feasible route to evacuate talented people to the princely states that are starting their own businesses, to serve the princely states that are starting their own businesses and develop themselves, to serve as officials in the princely states, and to pursue their own ideals in life.
As long as there is a place that needs people, as long as there are positions that need people, and as long as people can find a suitable path for development and advancement, they will never have no way out, and they will not easily fall into the trap of involution.
Talents can also make the best use of their resources without wasting their talents. Their talents cannot be fully utilized and they can only do insignificant jobs in the empire.
Liu Bei always believed that there would be more talents, not less. What was missing was always platforms and opportunities, not talents.
Just like the story of Bole and Chollima, what is missing is always Bole, not Chollima, so how to provide a platform for Chollima is something that a good ruler needs to consider.
In this matter, it is difficult for a unified empire to achieve its mission goals. The empire's finances and positions are not enough to allow every talent to shine and achieve their goals in life.
The enfeoffment model of the Western Zhou Dynasty was just a replacement plan when productivity was insufficient.
There are no more jobs in the mother country. Come, I still have seventy, eighty or ninety external vassal states. There are a lot of jobs that need people to do, and there are a lot of opportunities waiting for you. As long as you are brave, as long as you have an enterprising spirit, in those countries
The princely states can also shine. There is a blue ocean waiting for you to explore, isn't it?
Perhaps, the treatment that the vassal states can provide is not superior enough, and there are dangers, but compared with the treatment, the opportunity may be more important. Only with the opportunity can we pursue the treatment. If there is no opportunity, what kind of treatment can we talk about?
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What?
Don't dare?
Then don't blame me, you can only blame your own lack of ability and courage.
Therefore, Liu Bei has been contributing to the future enfeoffment plan, designing the system, referring to the cases of the Western Zhou Dynasty, grasping the pain points of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, discovering the rules of the industry, and striving to iterate new ways of playing to avoid following the footsteps of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, and at the same time, avoid following the footsteps of the Mongol Empire.
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But it should be said that whether it was the Eastern Zhou Dynasty or the Mongol Empire, "successors" with more prosperous martial virtues eventually appeared.
In other words, if this mode is operated well, it is enfeoffment, and if it is operated poorly, it is raising gu. However, no matter whether the operation is good or not, whether it is enfeoffment or raising gu, it is better than having so much meat that cannot be eaten and can only rot in it.
It needs to be stronger in the bowl.
So, you have to go out, you have to go out, you have to go out no matter what.
The path of ancient China does not work. If it is taken to the extreme, it is to bring it to a clean state. The best result is to bring it to an enhanced version. There is no different result.
Liu Bei didn't want that result.
So when the news about Dong Zhuo came from Liangzhou, Liu Bei knew that the Han Empire's strategy of going global had already taken solid steps.
Because the news from Dong Zhuo is...
He couldn't bear the behavior of Cheshi Houguo who offended the dignity of the Han envoys and violated the national character of the Han Dynasty, so he and Zhao Qi, the captain of the Tiger Cavalry Army who escorted him forward, attacked the King's City behind Cheshihou with a thousand cavalry and defeated them.
Then, the country behind Cha Shi was destroyed in one fell swoop.
He also chopped off the heads of the royal family of the kingdom behind Che Shi and spread the news to the countries in the Western Regions, in order to warn the countries in the Western Regions not to continue to be in trouble with the Han Dynasty.
He was telling Liu Bei that his plan to inspect the Western Regions had been initially successful and that he had removed the obstacles. He also asked Liu Bei to rest assured that he would be able to successfully complete the task.
Good guy, Liu Bei was really surprised when he heard the news.
I asked you to engage in diplomacy, but not to destroy the country.
Why do you, a big man like you, still take up Zhang Fei's job?
However, after understanding the matter carefully, Liu Bei felt that Dong Zhuo and Zhao Qi did the right thing.
In the first year of Zhenguan, Liu Bei became emperor and Dong Zhuo became his great general. Then Dong Zhuo began to be busy with affairs in the Western Regions.
At the end of the first year of Zhenguan, Dong Zhuo went to Liangzhou, stayed in Liangzhou for a while, collected some information, and then officially went to the Western Regions in the middle of the second year of Zhenguan.
In addition to inspecting the Western Regions and declaring the sovereignty of the Han Empire, the more important purpose of this mission to the Western Regions was to understand the current political ecology and environment of the Western Regions and to look forward to the Third Reich's strategy of returning to the Western Regions.
Now that so much time has passed, Dong Zhuo has finally sent Liu Bei some reliable news.
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PS: Do you have any misunderstandings about me? Why do I have to go to play games when I take leave? Can’t I go to play mahjong?